How many calories women on

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  • jacknikon
    jacknikon Posts: 11 Member
    I'm 5'4", 126 lbs and just maintaining my weight. I'm at about 1600 to 1700 calories a day if I'm sedentary. On days I train, I get 200 to 700 extra calories and I do train most days of the week. I find it very easy to stay within these limits, especially when I focus on filling up on vegetables and lean meat (which is admittedly hard for someone like me who loves salty snacks and beer :smile: ). When I was trying to lose weight, MFP also put me on a 1200 calorie a day limit and it was nearly impossible for me to maintain, it was so restrictive.
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,205 Member
    MFP starts me at 1200 and I adjust to that within a few weeks, but I usually purposefully go ahead and eat around 1350 because otherwise I'm too hungry.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    I'm 5'5", 170ish, and maintain at 2200-2300 a day. I am set to 1560 calories per day for a 1 lb loss, and usually average 200-400 a day in exercise.
  • hopelessdreamer12
    hopelessdreamer12 Posts: 19 Member
    Looking at everyone’s calories mine is very high. I’m at 1860. I exercise 6 days a week for 30 minute minimum and I don’t eat my workout calories.
  • Saskatchebun
    Saskatchebun Posts: 46 Member
    edited January 2019
    I'm 5'5" and 174 lbs. I eat 1600 calories a day, (I saw a dietitian who based my calorie goal off my height, weight and the levels I workout 6 days a week). Since seeing her I lose 2 lbs a week if I keep up with my exercise. When I hurt myself and couldn't work out (and still ate 1600/day) I maintained. I'm really happy with the goal and not hungry if I plan my meals and keep them balanced. I use a food scale and measure my food but I usually prep my meals so it's no trouble! My weight goal is 135-145lbs
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    edited January 2019
    SCoil123 wrote: »
    I have MFP set to the minimum at 1200 calories at sedentary but my FitBit is synced and I eat my adjustment. Doing it this way helps me be more active because I like seeing my calories available go up - it makes me feel like I’m winning something. That may seem silly to some people.

    It doesn't seem silly to me as I do the exact thing, even though I average over 20,000 steps a day.

    I'm 4'11, around 95 pounds and maintain on roughly 2300 calories a day.
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  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    I'm 5'4 156lbs and currently losing 1lb-1.5lbs a week eating at 1550 or so

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